Black Friday

2 Hours Only: 20% Bonus On Fairmont Gift Cards Until 5pm ET!

November 23, 2018By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Fairmont Gift Card Sale. 20% bonus on all gift-card sales for the next 2 hours.

Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2018 Master Post

November 23, 2018By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Amazon, American Airlines, Anker, Aegean, iPads, Amtrak and a whole lot more!

My Favorite Anker Batteries On Sale At Amazon Today (And My Favorite Car Mount For Phones)

November 23, 2018By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

My favorite Anker Batteries and iOttie iPhone holders are on sale on Amazon today for Black Friday.

Apple iPad 32GB And 128GB (Newest Model) On Sale Again! As Low As $199-$263.99

November 23, 2018By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Amazon has a great deal on new versions of Apple iPad in 32BG and 128GB versions. They won’t last long if yesterday is any indication.

Amazon Tech On Sale Today!

November 22, 2018By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Plenty of deals on Amazon tech today. Lots of prices lower than I can recall seeing in the past year.

Black Friday! A Master List Of The Deals I’m Keeping An Eye On

November 24, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Keep an eye on this post throughout the weekend for new deals!

Cheap Flights! Black Friday Flight Deals Are Here!!

November 24, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Black Friday flight deals are here. I see some pretty solid deals to Italy, Greece, London and all over the US.

Big Discounts On Amazon Fire Tablets Starting Today!

November 23, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Plenty of awesome discounts on Amazon tablets today as part of their (early) Black Friday sale!

More Amazon Black Friday Deals I Recommend

November 25, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

More good stuff I recommend given the Black Friday prices today.

The Cheapest Tablet Just Got Cheaper! Amazon Fire Tablet Review

November 26, 2015By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Amazon Fire is a reasonable tablet for $50, and even more so now that it’s discounted ever further. Take a quick spin through the 7″ version.

Did Boeing Promise Southwest Millions Of Dollars If 737 MAX Pilots Needed A Simulator?

A small nugget in a recent story about the Boeing 737 MAX has me wondering if Boeing made significant financial promises to airlines in regards to the training requirements on the MAX.

Cathay Pacific CEO Resigns, Presumably Because China Is Mad At The Airline

Cathay Pacific CEO resigns amid Hong Kong protests. He was most likely forced out as a sacrifical lamb for angered Chinese officials.

Marriott Rolling Out Changes That Are Likely To Hurt Many Members

With these new changes, Marriott becomes Lucy holding the football while their customers become Charlie Brown, charging down the road to a vacation they may not be able to afford.

Hong Kong Airport Shuts Down Amid Protests As Cathay Pacific Kowtows To China

Two stories about Hong Kong this morning captured my attention. First, one of the largest airports in the world was shut down due to a massive peaceful protest. Maybe even more surprisingly, China pressured Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flagship airline, to feed information to the Chinese about employees protesting, as well as barring them from flights to or above China.

Monthly Airplane Wi-Fi Reliability Report Card: July 2019

United performs above average in July but still below every other airline I’ve flown. Is this the start of a positive trend?

I Flew Frontier, Saved $400 And Didn’t Die. My Frontier Airlines Review

Those low-cost carriers always have very appetizing fare sales. Who wouldn’t want to pay $20 to fly somewhere? But, what does $20 really buy you? I found out exactly what Frontier does (and doesn’t) offer customers on my first flight with them recently.

How To Use New Metro Silver Line To Get Between Dulles and Reagan National Airports

People talk about how bad the traffic is in places like Los Angeles with plenty of adjectives. And, it is quite bad. But, the traffic in DC is what I refer to as “stealthy bad”. It doesn’t get the same press that LA traffic does, but a trip that normally takes an hour can easily turn into a 3-hour ordeal. With visiting dignitaries, protests and construction as variables, weather can also wreak havoc on a system that consistently backs up during rush hour. For those of us that live in […]

A Summary Of United Airlines Global Services Benefits

As travel has gotten more stressful the benefits of elite status are even more valuable. In some cases, what used to be free for everyone is now only free for those customers that fly most frequently. I value my American Airlines Executive Platinum status more highly than any status I’ve earned, including 1K service with United Airlines. However, Global Services is another matter. For those not aware, Global Services is an invitation-only status level that United bestows on their best customers. What defines a best customer? Well, United doesn’t list […]

Update: American Airlines Variable Choice Plus Pricing A Feature, Not A Bug

I have to admit, I was pretty pleased with the original announcement that American Airlines was creating bundled pricing that included change fees at a lower apparent cost. Things got a little better when American also announced they were expanding the timeframe you could request a same day change to your flight. And, then things started to get a bit screwy. It started with just one flight I couldn’t get to price right with Choice Plus as an add-on. But, then I did a bit more digging and found out […]

Is Foursquare Dead?

Venture Beat doesn’t think so, and I’m not 100% sure they’re wrong. But, before I discuss the article, a little background on why someone allergic to social media like me became a Foursquare nut. A few years ago, a company called TopGuest came up with this concept where you could earn airline miles and hotel points for checking in at various places on Foursquare. I can’t say I thought it was a terribly good business model, but they convinced a bunch of hotel chains to hand out miles for this. […]

OR97 - August 18, 2019:
Am I reading this wrong, or does it sound like Boeing was [...]

Tom Smart - August 17, 2019:
I apologize for my language but as an original SPG member, I [...]

Christian - August 16, 2019:
Why would China be angry at Cathay? Cathay complied with every directive, [...]

huey judy - August 16, 2019:
Yup, you got a political problem? Appease the masses with a [...]

Jay Friedman - August 16, 2019:
Is it possible, that Marriott, with so many properties, has developed a [...]